KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of greet, meaning to salute, welcome, address kindly, or send expressions of goodwill.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Acts 15:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
And wrote letters by them after this maner, The Apostles and Elders, and brethren, send greeting vnto the brethren, which are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Claudius Lysias, vnto the most excellent Gouernour Felix, sendeth greeting.
JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
¶ Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Addressing with kind wishes or expressions of joy; complimenting; congratulating; saluting.
